Sand Creek, IN climate
Sand Creek has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sand Creek feels like
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Sand Creek weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 23° | 3.4" | 5.9" | 11 | 7 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 43° | 25° | 2.9" | 4.5" | 9 | 6 | 22° – 44° |
| March | 54° | 33° | 3.9" | 1.8" | 12 | 2 | 36° – 57° |
| April | 66° | 43° | 4.9" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 5.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 58° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 5.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| October | 68° | 44° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| December | 43° | 27° | 3.6" | 4.0" | 11 | 5 | 23° – 45° |
| Year | 64° | 44° | 47.4" | 16.3" | 123 | 19 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Sand Creek
Sand Creek gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 123 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 19 days of the year.
About 195 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 195 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 69% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sand Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sand Creek, 82% of that work is heating and 18% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Sand Creek and its neighbors
Sand Creek borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Columbus has the coldest January nights (22°) and Redding the hottest July afternoons (86°). Sand Creek’s January low is 23° and its July high 86°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Sand Creek compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Sand Creek averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 81% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sand Creek’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 23° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Sand Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sand Creek?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Sand Creek?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 22 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sand Creek get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Sand Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 11.
What is the rainiest month in Sand Creek?
May, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sand Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Columbus, IN (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.